Diary for February 2009
23rd When the music stops
A jester enters into the presence of the King: ‘Sire, thou wilst remember – for thy powers of recollection are unsurpassed throughout the kingdom – the band of minstrels that performed for her Majesty the Queen’s birthday celebrations last year .....’ ‘Yes, yes – The Four Horsemen. Verily, we bent a merry knee to that merry combo. And why do you come before me with this memory test, fool?’ ‘Sire, I beg your blessings on my humble head – but there is word from the village that Plague has come!...
13th Job Planning, what job planning
Hello there! Mr Angry of Much Puffingham here. Where do architects get off letting their clients down when it comes to lighting design? Here’s what happened the other day; Mr and Mrs Client are building their dream home and have finally got onto site and Building Has Started. Does the architect mention that, some time soon, the electricians will want to know things like ‘Where do you want your light fittings, missus?’ No – of course he doesn’t. He does architecty things like staring at the clou...
11th Some queries about low energy lighting
Are CFL lamps safe? There are arguments for and against the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL). Some of those arguments don’t really stand up to scrutiny, but there are some serious aspects that, in my opinion, haven’t been properly addressed. The health scares that have been stirred up in the press are grossly exaggerated; we’ve had fluorescent lighting in our working lives for more than half a century, so the true numbers of those affected by that type of light are already known. But the real pro...
1st In the loop
Good evening and I’d like to thank you all for coming out on this cold evening. As you’re aware, the lighting surrounding this building needs be improved, with a view to reducing the carbon footprint without compromising the situation for the people working here. It’s my job this evening to give the local residents – that’s you – a chance to see what’s being proposed. To help things along, we’ve prepared this plan to show where ...... yes, this is a plan of the entire site. Now,...
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